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Definition bear in British English
bear verbWhat are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
[transitive]verbWhat are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
/beə(r)/
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1.1
if you cannot bear someone or something, you dislike them very much
1.2
to accept a difficult or unpleasant situation, especially without complaining
Example
She bore all her suffering with incredible patience.
Example
The pain was more than I could bear.
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2
to seem to be a particular kind of thing or to have particular qualities
Example
His description bore no relation to reality.
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Example
The letter bore the signature of her grandfather.
4
to carry or take someone or something somewhere
Example
The floorboards could not bear the weight of the piano.
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6
to have a particular feeling towards someone
Example
He had caused untold suffering, but they bore him no bitterness.
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Related Words
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be like a bear with a sore head (phrase)
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bear (noun)
bear down (phrasal verb)
bear fruit (phrase)
bear hug (noun)
bear (phrase)
bear market (noun)
bear on (phrasal verb)
bear out (phrasal verb)
bear safe (noun)
bear something in mind (phrase)
bear the cost/expense etc (phrase)
bear the responsibility (phrase)
bear the strain/pressure (phrase)
bear up (phrasal verb)
bear with (phrasal verb)
bear witness (phrase)
bear witness to something (phrase)
bear yourself (phrase)
comparison (with) (phrase)
bring something to bear (phrase)
grin and bear it (phrase)
grizzly bear (noun)
koala (noun)
Kodiak bear (noun)
not bear thinking about (phrase)
polar bear (noun)
something doesn’t bear repeating (phrase)
teddy bear (noun)